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Journalist Awarded Damages for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression

February 25, 2019

In what appears to be the first successful case of its kind, a Melbourne newspaper journalist has been awarded $180,000 in damages for post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression "from being repeatedly exposed to traumatic events, as a crime and court reporter."

Judge Chris O'Neill's finding, which you can read in its entirety below, is appreciative of the work journalists do and lays out a duty-of-care roadmap for newsrooms. Note that though the document says "Restricted - Not Suitable for Publication," that order has been lifted: